What is Queensland's renewable energy progress?
Date: 27/04/2024
At the end of 2023, 70 large-scale renewable energy projects were helping to power Queensland. These range from solar farms, wind farms, batteries and pumped hydro located across the state. We are on track to reach our renewable energy targets:
- 50% by 2030
- 70% by 2032
- 80% by 2035.
Progress is being driven by the Queensland Energy and Jobs Plan:
- Our renewable energy supply in the 12-months to October 2023 reached 27%.
- We have opened new interim transmission and training centres in Townsville and Gladstone and have announced a $150 million Job Security Guarantee to support affected energy workers.
We also committed $19 billion in the 2023-24 Queensland Budget to support the plan, including:
- $6 billion to build Borumba Pumped Hydro Project, subject to environmental approvals
- $212.6 million for CleanCo to develop renewable projects in Central Queensland and the Swanbank Battery as part of a new clean energy hub
- $673 million for Stanwell to deliver the Wambo and Tarong West Wind Farms, as well as large-scale batteries
- $312.1 million for CS Energy to invest in Central Queensland wind farms and large-scale batteries.
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- Last updated:
- 11 December 2023